Benin vs Indonesia: Children out of school, primary

Benin
213,285
in 2022
Indonesia
250,575
in 2025
Benin rank
37th
Indonesia rank
35th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Benin
  • Indonesia
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119982025

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 250,575 against 213,285 in Benin, a difference of 37,290.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Indonesia ahead.

Benin ranks 37th and Indonesia ranks 35th of 197 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 422,393 550,979 128,586 Indonesia
1990s 508,447 1.47 million 959,017 Indonesia
2000s 246,126 1.03 million 784,622 Indonesia
2010s 124,847 918,984 794,137 Indonesia
2020s 263,238 518,825 255,587 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Benin or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 250,575 against 213,285 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Benin and Indonesia?
37,290, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Indonesia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
How do Benin and Indonesia rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Benin ranks 37th and Indonesia ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.